Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-15

IDS G9V. y. CalVll SieWaib WIS ihStai.oc
as pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The church
was packed, every seat being taken. Extra
chairs were placed in the aisles to seat The
vast congregation. The services opened
with the Doxology aud prayer by Rev. Il:
2. Kerr, after which the congregation Joined
in singing Hymn 45-
"Now to the Lord noble song
Awake my soul, awake my tongue,
Hcsanna to the eternal name,
And all His boundless love proclaim"
Rev DR.. Kerr read passage from the
scriptures, after which Mr.. d. L. Leftwich
sang with much feeling, while the Days
Are Going By"
Rev. DE-. Drew preached his sermon on
the ''Pro0igal Son." which was listened to
with marked attention. Mrs. w. J. Stevens
sang tee beautiful solo Ashamed of Jesus"
which touched many q heart in the coDgre
CATION. Rev. DR.. Kerr delivered the charge
to the people, which was highly spoken Of
Drew delivered the charge to the pastor.
Mr. d. L. Laf;wich sang the beautiful hymn
The Mistakes of NY Life Have Been
Many
Tho services closed with the D0xology
ESLSAtO.BOIi NbS pCotOls
This church bogus its work as pastor and
people, free of ell debt, with q membership
of about ITO and Sabbath school of about
1870.
Mr. St6s7aTt. by his consecrated zeal and
love for his people, has been the means Of
building M this portion of Chrst's vineyard
and bringing many souls into Cbrist's king
docs. lie is loved by al bis people, and
they are ever ready to help him in his work
for The Mss!er. -Richmond Dispatch
I. o. o. T. FArE.-The fair for tho benefit
of tha building fund OF Potomac Lodge, No.
3S, l. 0. O. +, will open in McBurneY's
Hall on Monday 0ight. The following do
nations Gave been received since the las; lis:
was published:
friend, $40: through G. E Price & Co, from
G. f. Warner & CO.. Philadelphia, $40; E. T.yles,
pair 50 shoes W. +. a. SchaiIer, soc; Donncl-
ly 4 Son, gold-hcadca umbrella; Eichbcrg q
Co. 100 yards Of bunting; Henry Crailt, 10 yards
hunting; through G. " Howell, from Samuel
Waite & Co, Baltimore, So; through VIM. 4.
Johnson {. Co, from Gottschak s. Co., Baltimore,
/ case of sine through Mrs. Goodrich, from VIM.
Dsrley, 81 G. Z. Stutt -; iriend, 81; Mrs.
CORN H. Use; is. Harlow. soc; III. Strauss, /
necktie; through z I. Cook ftom American Ne
ter Co. Philadelphia, O. +. =. heater, value SIT;
r u. Wood * Co . Philadelphia, cash $40 Balti-
moro Rctort and Fro Brick Co., Baltimore 50 -
friend see; through !. II Devaughn, from Bag
ley & Rivers, Baltimore, 1 lounge; through VIM.
T. Johnson K Co, Gottschalk Il Co Baltimore, l
caso wine; through mcBurney Son, GOtischa!k
& Co. Baltimore / case wine; through McBur-
neg & Son, Gawiy & Felimau, New York
case vcrmoth.
The following articles will DO voted for:
Ladies' fine gold watch gentloman's So!d
watch, warranted case and movements
pin for locomotive fireman uniform TO b.
lnade to order for policeman.
PERsoNAL.-The marriage Of Mr.. James
4. Dorsett, CT Charles county. Md, ard Miss
Fannie c. Maddox, OF this city, is announced
10 take place on Wednesday, next, at II
o'clock. at tho residence Of Mrs. J. IL. Mad
dox, ON Washington street.
The Port Tobacco Times says: Miss Jcn
uio Teb1c, fiiv belle Of Alexandlis, is viz
irug The Misses Stone at IDAHO The
young lady has many friends IN oar neigh
horhooi where she has ffeq1eatly visited"
Miss Roberta Cine has gone TO Hagers
town on yisitto relatives.
Mr.. David Grllhortzer who recently went
to G e@nwood, Albemarie county. fer his
health. has returned rDuch improved.
i'ae announcement is made OF the up
p-uaehing marriage of Mr.. Henry C. Phil
ii5s Gaa Miss Jennie j. Wood, which will
Is % place ut the First Bapts, church nexi
Wednesday night.
Mr.. George Washington, jr, who was re-
en- " in nced hy railroad coison, is now
able Is, sit up.
Nr. d. +. uckett. who was hurt at Charlottes-
yi!lo OF sunday last by being struck on the head
by 4 car from which he had failca, was better to-
day.
Loss or THE STEAMER e G. KN!GHT.-A
dispatch was received in this city This morn
ing from Wilmington, n. c., by Mrs: J. II.
Jackson, sister of Captain George Young,
Stating that tia steamer E. G. Knight, OF
which he had command, and which left this
nor; last Tncstay for New York, had sunk
at sea. but chat ail Eands we're saved ana
carried into Wilmington, it is supposed, by
the steamer BenefaclGr in command OF Capt.
Chichester, ffor. New York. Capt. John
Youne, 81 liic steamer John Gihson, %ho Is
io this city, reports having passed The II Z.
Knight oil Hog I-iGud on Wednesday morn
ing last and !hiaks she either struck a wreck
or cc!!ided with schooner The Ill fated
steamer was built with her sister ship, the
Joan Gibson, lo- the Merchants Line. at
Chester, Pa in 1864, and has run between
this pert aud New York ever since launched.
Some years ago the Merchants Line was
merged into tho Inland and SeaboaTd Coast
ing Company. No particulars CT the dis
aster could be Chained
DISTURBANCE IN CoUGT-Just after re.
cess had been taken of the Corporation
Court to day, Mr.. Edmund Burke saw Lieut..
Jas. Smith in the room and asked him some
thing shcut Officer Arnold's billy. The
questions were all PLEASANTLY answered after
which Lieut. Smith in u very abrupt man
nar, told Mr. Burke that he u.s.. had been
badly treated during the trial. Some words
passed when Lieut.. Smith advanced upon
Mr. Burke in threatening manner, when
ha wns warned of. He then made dash